Neighbourhood news from across Craven

Church news: On Sunday at 9.30am there will be Mothering Sunday Family Communion, while Eldroth church will have a Taize service at 7pm.

Barnoldswick Probus Club: Fifty-one members of West Craven Probus listened to Malcolm Tranter tell the life story of Lord Leverhulme, who was born in 1851. His father deemed he would work in the family business, starting at the bottom and work his way up. Introducing his own ideas, things quickly moved on and it became a big international company, Levers Sunlight Soap. His real love in life was architecture and designed many buildings during his life. He built his own village for the workers. John Dodd closed the meeting.

Bolton Abbey Priory Church: The first service on Sunday is 8am Communion (said). At 10.30am we hold our Sung Eucharist and at this service, which is Mothering Sunday, posies will be given to all the ladies at the service. On the first Sunday of the month we have our Liquid Family Service at 9.15am. This is a fun service for children of all ages with activities and refreshments. At 4.30pm we hold Evening Prayer. Each Wednesday there is a Communion Service at 10 am. All services are BCP.

Priory big spring clean: This was well supported and two of our wedding couples came along and their youthful energy was much appreciated!

Priory concerts: The concert series schedule is now available, if you would like one please ring 01756 710586.

Priory guides: The guides’ annual meeting will be in Bolton Abbey Village Hall on Saturday at 10am. If you have ever thought of being a guide at the priory or would just like to know what we do please come along, you will be made most welcome Bradley Liz Zieboll, 01535 636369 School news: Class five visited the Museum of Science and Industry last week. They were also the winners of last weeks Walk to School, with 96 per cent of children either walking or parking and striding to school.

Brownies: Bradley Brownies are looking for a new leader. This is a popular, well-established pack - if you think you could help or would like more information please contact Jill Webster 07749 108387 or email jillwebster2@googlemail.com.

Rainbows: Rainbows has moved to a new time of 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Fridays. If any parents/girls would like to join go onto www.girlguiding.org.uk, click on “Parents” tab and register your daughter. For more information email kallykaur@hotmail.com.

Village hall: Bradley Village Hall can be hired for events such as discos, concerts, band practices, wedding receptions and family parties. The hall has capacity for 100 people and has a permanent stage, changing rooms and a kitchen. There is adequate off-street parking. The costs for Bradley locals hiring the hall are £5 per hour (weekdays) and £10 per hour (weekends), with a special session rate of £65 for the evening at weekends. There are also a number of art boards available to hire for shows and exhibitions, and a conference room for small meetings and audio-visual presentations, at a cost of £15 per session. For more information, please contact Greg Coughlin on 07808 142093, email villagehall.bradley@gmail.com or visit the website https://sites.google.com/site/bradleyvillagehall Burnsall Ed Williams, 01756 720335 Soup and pudding lunch: A successful event last Saturday meant that nearly £600 was raised towards Burnsall Village Hall funds. The Village Hall committee wish to thank all who contributed soup, puddings, cakes and produce and also those who supported the event.

Comic Relief coffee morning: Burnsall Primary School are hosting a make and bake sale and coffee morning at 10am on Friday.

Mother’s Day service: The annual Mothering Sunday service will be held at St Wilfrid’s on Sunday at 9.30am.

Clapham Rory-Joe Daniels, 015242 51135 Give and take event: The fourth ever ‘give and take’ event organised by Clapham Waste Reduction (part of Clapham Sustainability Group) will take place on Saturday, March 21, between 10am and noon at Clapham Village Hall. Entrance to the event will cost 50p, with children free, the aim is to recycle unwanted items in a clean and good condition and also pick up something you may like for free. It is fun, surprising and a paradise for creative recyclers. It is not, however, a place for items which would be more appropriately taken to the household waste recycling centre in Settle. A descriptive leaflet will be delivered in advance to households in Clapham and Newby. A qualified electrician will be present on the day, containers will be provided to collect used household batteries and long life light bulbs. Clothes, books, TVs or foam-filled furniture cannot be accepted, but a noticeboard will be available on the day for you to post details, measurements, photos, etc, for large items you may have at home. More information or help with transporting goods to the hall is available from Gill Buckler on 51030 or Ann Stewart on 51118.

Book fair: There will be a book fair in Clapham Village Hall on Sunday, March 29. The fair starts at 9.30am through until 4.30pm, with wheelchair access and homemade food available. With many local dealers exhibiting books of local interest and much more it should make for a grand day out. For more details contact 015395 35125.

Church news: There will be a special service for Mother’s Day on Sunday, March 15, at 11am in St James’ Church, Clapham, all families and children are welcome.

Coniston Cold Church news: Mother’s Day celebrations take place at 9.30am at St Peter’s Church on Sunday. Flowers for mums, and refreshments for everyone. Come for a lovely time together and make our mothers feel special.

Young Farmers: Last Tuesday Coniston Cold Young Farmers met at The Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream Factory at Halton East. Members were shown Billy-Bobs Ice Cream Parlour, the production facility and play areas, then they enjoyed sampling the finished product. Liam Wallbank thanked manager Hamish Munro for giving the tour. Next week’s meeting is at Coniston to make Easter decorations.

Cononley Joan Nicholson, 01535 630872 Scarecrow festival: The next big diary date for the village, the Scarecrow Festival, is the CVI’s major annual event held on the first May Bank Holiday weekend (May 2 to 4). The theme this year is Lights Camera Action so this is your chance to showcase your favourite films in straw on your front lawns and balconies. Entry forms for scarecrows are available at the Cononley Post Office, or email Joan on jandjnicholson@gmail.com. The Scarecrow Workshop is on Saturday, April 18, 2pm to 4pm. If you would be able to help for half an hour or more on May 4, please contact secretary Maria Swain on jestomarick@aol.com, or Joan as above.

Church news: At St John’s Church, next Sunday, there will be the monthly 8am Holy Communion service. At 11am, a Mother’s Day Family Service will take place, at which all mums and grandmas will receive a bunch of daffodils, courtesy of the Mothers’ Union. On Tuesday, the House Group will meet at 7.30pm. The deadline for articles in the next issue of Onward is on Sunday, please.

Spring fair: Cononley School Spring Fair is on Saturday, March 21, from 10am to noon.

Draughton Jane Markham, 01756 711305 Parish council: The next meeting of the parish council will be held on Wednesday at 7.30pm in the village hall. The agenda and notices are published on the noticeboards and on the website - www.draughton.org -this week. All welcome.

St Augustine’s Church: The Mothering Sunday service on Sunday will be led by Rector Veronica James and will start at 11.15am. Come and join us for this family service - flowers for the mums and crafts for the children.

Earby David Hartley, 01282 842617 History society: The next meeting of Earby and District Local History Society will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday in the New Road Community Centre. The speaker, Gillian Waters, will give a talk on The English Civil Wars in Yorkshire.

St Peter’s Church: The 10.30am service on Sunday will be led by Hazel Edmondson. From 1.30pm on Monday there will be a gentle exercise class followed by refreshments. All are welcome and the exercises can be done either standing or sitting. There is no set charge, but donations are welcome. Also on Monday the church has a free games evening with refreshments from 7pm. The options available now include table tennis.

Embsay with Eastby Andrew Wilson, 01756 790197 Lent lunch: The annual Lent Lunch organised by Churches Together in Embsay-with-Eastby will be held in the village hall on Saturday from noon until 1.30pm. The suggested charge is £4 to raise money for Christian Aid. There will be a Fairtrade stall. Do come along and enjoy food and fellowship.

Churches in Embsay: Next Sunday is Mothering Sunday and at 10am there will be a joint Methodist/Anglican service at St Mary’s Church led by the Rev Janet Clasper. The Methodist chapel is open every Monday between 2pm and 3.30pm. Anyone in the village seeking a time of peace and quiet is invited to pop in for a while. A chapel member will normally be available in case you wish to talk or you may just want a bit of peace and quiet. On Tuesday at 10.30am St Mary’s will be holding a Communion service and between 2pm and 4pm the church will be open for tea, coffee and home baking. ‘Smiley Faces’ or toddler’s praise takes place on Friday afternoon from 1.45pm until 3.15pm.On Wednesday 18th March at the Methodist Church at 7.15pm the third meeting of the Lent Group will meet and discuss ‘Poisonous Words and Profane responses’. Drop-in surgery: PCSO Ruth Pearson’s next Samuel Taylor drop-in surgery will be on Wednesday, March 18, between 2pm and 3pm.

Parish council: The next meeting of the parish council will be held this evening at 7.30pm in Embsay Village Hall. Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting and register any complaints or concerns, etc, during the public participation portion of the meeting.

Gardening club: In February, 28 people enjoyed the ‘Beauty, Poetry and Humour of Gardens and Plants’ when David Batchelor, secretary of the gardening club, was the speaker. Humour will also figure in the next meeting tomorrow at 7.30pm when the speaker will be Les Foden from the Fylde. Described as a humorous and colourful speaker Les, who is a broadcaster, national flower judge and regular columnist in the Visitor Newspaper, will be speaking on ‘Gardening for Everyone’. With spring just around the corner, this is exactly the right time to be thinking about what to do in the garden, so come along to what promises to be a most enjoyable and worthwhile evening. All are welcome. Entry, which includes tea or coffee and biscuits at the end of the evening, is £3 for non-members and £1.50 for members.

Village hall AGM: Embsay-with-Eastby Village Hall Management Committee invite all residents of Embsay and Eastby to their AGM on Monday at 7pm in the supper room of the hall, a chance to have a say in how the village hall works for the community. The committee is keen for people of all ages to be involved.

Film night: The last film night of the season will take place in Embsay-with-Eastby Village Hall on Wednesday, at 7.30pm, when ‘Sunshine on Leith’ will be screened. This is a musical film based on the songs of the Proclaimers and is the story of two soldiers, friends, returning from the war in Afghanistan to their families in Edinburgh and trying to pick up the lives they left behind them. It is not a dark drama but the shuffling and settling of close relationships within two ordinary families. Made in 2013, one critic dubbed it ‘the feel fabulous film of the year’. A good note on which to close our season as this will be the last film of this season. Admission at the door: £4 includes tea and biscuits.

Pre-school playgroup: The group are collecting the Sainsbury vouchers for Active Kids as these vouchers can be exchanged for all kinds of equipment to keep children active. Vouchers can be left in the post box near the pre-school door. If you receive any free seeds, bulbs, etc, that you don’t want please keep us in mind. Our garden wasn’t very productive last year but we hope to be more successful this year.

Farnhill and Kildwick Joyce Wood, 01535 635880 St Andrew’s Church: On Sunday there will be a service of Holy Communion at 8.15am in the Parish Rooms and a Family Communion for Mothering Sunday at 10am in the church. Next Wednesday there will be a service of Holy Communion at 9.30am in the Parish Rooms. On Fridays during Lent there is a service of Stations of the Cross at 12.30pm in the church.

Farnhill Methodist Church: The monthly coffee morning will take place on Saturday from 10 am to 11.30 am. Cakes, greetings cards, original watercolour paintings, knitted items, bric-a-brac, books and clothes will be on sale.

Pump meeting: The Village Pump, the over-50s group, meets in the lower hall at Farnhill Methodist Church on Wednesday from 2pm to 3.30pm.

History group: Farnhill and Kildwick Local History Group will meet in the Institute on Monday at 7pm when there will be a short talk on village events and customs. Members and visitors are welcome to bring along their memories, photos and memorabilia of past events. Admission is free.

Institute talk: Paul Haywood will give a talk at the Kildwick and Farnhill Institute on Friday, March 27, at 7.30 pm. The talk is entitled “Points, Curves and Twiddly Bits” – an illustrated look at building styles. Entry is £5. Alcoholic drinks will be available for a donation.

Gargrave Sally Jennings, 01756 748098 Dance: The ballroom dance tomorrow will be hosted by The Bill Johnson Sound from 8pm in the village hall. Entry is £6.50 per person and this includes a home made plated supper along with a cup of tea. There will also be a raffle and all proceeds are to be donated to the village hall.

Chance2dance: Their annual concert will take place from 7pm in the village hall on Saturday and entry is £6 for adults and £2 for children.

Flea market: The first one of 2015 is on Sunday between 10am and 4pm in Gargrave Village Hall. Entry is 50p per person and refreshments are available throughout the day.

Church news: Come and join in the Mother’s Day celebrations at St Andrew’s Church on Sunday. Starting at 10.30am with drinks and cakes for everyone, flowers for mums, and crafts for children. Last year’s Mother’s Day service was a lovely time together and there are more treats in store this year. There’ll be special songs, poems and drama. Bring the whole family and make mum feel special.

Hatha Yoga: A new six-week session commences at 9.30m on Wednesday, March 18, in the annex of the village hall and new members are always welcome. Full tuition is provided by Corrine Docherty, who is a qualified British Wheel of Yoga teacher.

Coffee morning: The next one will be held between 10am and noon in the village hall on Saturday, March 28. The Labour candidate for the Skipton and Ripon constituency, Malcolm Birks, will be present to answer any questions you might have.

Comedy night: This will take place on Saturday, April 18. From Here To Absurdity is a 90-minute sketch show which started life at the Edinburgh fringe a few years ago. The performance will commence from 7pm at Gargrave Village Hall and entry is £7.50 per person which will include a pie and pea supper. There will also be a licensed bar. Tickets are available from Sally on 01756 748098.

Giggleswick Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639 Richard Whiteley Theatre: Helen Howard School of Dance take to the stage on March 14 and 15 and on March 21 there will be a concert by Settle Orchestra at 7.30pm. For ticket details contact 01729 893180.

Gisburn Whist and dominoes: The prize winners at the whist and dominoes drive, held at Gisburn Festival Hall on Saturday, were: dominoes; F.Taylor; T Taylor; H Wolfenden; A Pickard; V Giles; M Berry. Whist: Ladies: H Pickard; B Peel; P Witowski. Gents: T Pike; N Hull; M Grainger. Whist and dominoes are held at Gisburn Festival Hall on the first Saturday of the month starting at 7.30pm. The next drive is on Saturday, April 4. Admission is £3 including a light supper. New players always welcome.

Young Farmers: This week’s meeting was a cake decorating competition, which took place in Gisburn Festival Hall. Kindly judged by Pauline Newbould. All the results scored high with most being around 95. However, the best score of the night was from William Fryars who scored a perfect 100. Annie Pilkington won the girls’ category with a score of 98 points. Next week’s meeting is on ideas for the summer programme.

Grassington Sheila Denby, 01756 752605 Dickensian Festival: The current committee and officials of the Grassington Dickensian Festival are standing down in their entirety. A replacement co-ordinator and team are urgently needed and it is hoped this will be achieved at a meeting in the village’s Octagon Theatre from 6.30pm on Monday. Businesses, stallholders, charities and others involved with this popular annual three-Saturday pre-Christmas event are invited to attend, along with volunteers who would be interested in gilling the vacancies and running the festival.

Computer training: A new online government-funded national training programme, Action Yorkshire, brought a popular session to the Devonshire Institute in Grassington, attracting 15 local trainees. James Russell, of Rural Action Yorkshire, brought his expertise to the first 2.5-hour class last Tuesday afternoon, with the probability that the session will be continued on mTuesdays throughout March. The training is for every stage of computer knowledge, and James was supported on the day by Andrew Wilson, a trustee of the town hall and Devonshire Institute committee, who said that the popularity of the first event had encouraged a continuation of the course. Laptops are provided for everyone, though students may take their laptops or tablets to use. To book a place contact Andrew Wilson on 01756 752535.

Origami talk: Stephen Watson will talk about “The Art of Origami” to an audience at Grassington Friendship Club, in Church House, from 2.15pm today. Club members are invited for a shopping trip to Harrogate or Ripon next Thursday, March 19.

Samaritans: The Samaritans will be fundraising in Church House, Grassington, at their annual coffee morning, from 10am on Saturday.

Lent lunches: Enjoy home-made soup and a roll for lunch at Church House, Grassington, each Wednesday during Lent between noon and 2pm. All proceeds will benefit Christian Aid. The next invitation is on March 18 and will be hosted by Grassington Congregational Church.

Hellifield Ken Leak, 01729 850845 Institute 200 Club: The winners of the 200 Club for March are: No 58 Maureen Cook Margrett £25. No 15 Carol Wells £10. No 72 Sheila Throup £5.

Women’s Institute: The WI will meet on Thursday, March 19 at 7.15pm in the institute. Chrissy Blakely will be the guest. Her topic for the meeting is ‘Resuscitation’. The competition will be ‘Anything Medical’. New members are welcome.

Book Club: The Book Club will meet tonight at the Social Club from 8pm. Come along if you love reading and would like to join our group. The book for discussion will be The Underground Girls of Kabul by Jenny Nordburg.

Coffee morning: The coffee norning this coming Saturday will be in support of Pet Rescue. From 10am with cake stall. raffle. tombola, etc. All welcome.

Walking group: The walking group will be holding its first meet, in Ahernes Car Park, this coming Sunday at 1pm. The six-mile walk will be in the Langcliffe/Catrigg area and is classed as a medium walk. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a lead. Children must be accompanied. Any inquiries, ring Bob on 851660.

Swinging sixties night: The 60s night will take place tomorrow evening in the Institute. Doors open 7.15pm. With music from local musicians, a buffet supper (bring your own drinks) and pop quiz plus disco. 60s dress encouraged. Tickets may be pre-booked by ringing Bob Moore 851660.

Age Concern: Contact Ellen on 850864 for information regarding the Age Concern Luncheon Club, which meets at the Boars Head Long Preston on Fridays. Coffee and tea are available from 11.15am and also following lunch. The lunch is served at approximately noon. The cost of the meal is fixed at £6 for two courses with coffees and teas. Anyone wishing to attend should always inform Ellen by Wednesday morning prior to the meeting. New members are always welcome.

Horton-in-Ribblesdale Caroline Thompson, 01756 759235 Show committee: Members of Horton-in-Ribblesdale Show committee held their annual general meeting combined with a schedule and general business meeting in the Village Hall recently. Officers were all re-elected. The schedule of classes for the 2015 show were discussed. Despite the low entries in the Texel sheep section it was agreed to retain the classes . The donation of a cup for the best overall vegetable in the show will be sourced. The Sargison cup presented annually to a class in the confectionery section will be awarded to the winner of the best cheese and onion pie, this will be a set recipe. Bakers will be pleased to know that an extra class is added for a baking disaster, with entries taken on the day. The new parking arrangements for the sheep exhibitors and visitors had worked very well, and thanks were extended to the Jackson family for providing an extra field. It is hoped that the same arrangement would continue this year but it would require monitoring regarding admission fee`s to the showground as some people had gained entry without paying as the pay point was at another entrance. The next meeting will be on May 12 at 7.30pm in the village hall, everyone welcome.

Church news: Mothering Sunday will be celebrated at St Oswald’s Church on Sunday, when there will be a Holy Communion Service at 10.30am for the combined parishes of Horton, Stainforth and Langcliffe.

Ingleton Sue Brown, 015242 41835 Parish council: At the March meeting of Ingleton Parish Council, representatives of Ingleton in Bloom made several requests, one of which was to install sponsorship signs in flowerbeds around the village. There were no objections to this. Other requests will be passed on to the relevant authorities They also reported that several road signs were in need of cleaning or repair and a list was passed to the clerk. There was a debate regarding the Post Office and the difficulties of siting it in the village centre. Coun Ireton confirmed that both Nat West and Barclays were making arrangements so that residents could process payments through the Post Office. It was agreed to ask M Renshaw from the Post Office to attend the next parish council meeting. The clerk reported that C Woof will attend to the moles in the park and J Morphet will undertake repairs to the donation box for the gent’s toilet at the community centre. Tenders were accepted from Horton Landscaping for work in the Central Gardens and from MHG Contractors for cleaning the public toilets. Councillors voted in favour, with one vote against. The clerk confirmed that three trees on the Brow were due to be felled and Ingleton in Bloom will take the chippings. Coun Ireton spoke regarding the Extra Care Housing development and had ascertained that a similar scheme at Settle had been nearly all let, indicating a high level of need. It was reported that funding was going well for the proposed Splash Park at the swimming pool.

Kelbrook St Mary’s Church: On Sunday at 11am at St Mary’s Church, there will be Morning Worship and children’s crafts for Mothering Sunday. All welcome.

Langcliffe Helen Jarvis, 01729 825303 St John’s Church: There will be a joint service for Mothering Sunday held at St Oswald’s, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, on Sunday. On Sunday, March 22, there will be Holy Communion at 9am. The Union Flag will be at half mast twice this month to mark the 100th anniversaries of the deaths of Thomas Higson Percy (March 9) and Robert Thompson (March 27). Many thanks to everyone who supports the Food Bank appeal so generously. Many people who are not regular churchgoers are contributing by leaving tinned and dried food and household cleaning products and toiletries in the box at the back of church. On June 20 and 21, there is to be a bric a brac sale in church.

Langcliffe Institute: A new recipe book, to be called ‘Favourite Langcliffe Recipes’, is planned to raise funds for the institute’s upkeep. If you would like to contribute a recipe write it out, sign it and give it to Jean Jelley by March 31.

Lawkland Young Farmers: The Young Farmers met at Dugdale Nutrition at Clitheroe for an excellent tour. Next week’s meeting is bingo quiz at Austwick Parish Hall at 7.30pm Rathmell Elaine Illingworth, 01729 840087 Zumba: From Monday, Zumba classes in the Reading Rooms will run from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

Settle Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639 U3A talk: Settle District U3A will hear about Leighton Moss RSPB Reserve at its meeting today. The talk will be presented by David Mower at Victoria Hall. Coffee will be served from 10am, with the talk at 10.30am, and visitors are welcome for an admission fee of £1.

Knockout competition: North Ribblesdale Rugby Club will host a darts, dominoes and pool knockout competition tomorrow. Teams will comprise three people (with a mix of men and women) and each team member will tackle one sport. Entry is £5 per team and names should be given to Alan Simpson on 07891 322096 or Philip Pawson on 07969 066836 before the night.

Guided walks: A moderate 7.5-mile circular walk around Dent and Whernside Manor has been planned for Saturday. The walk is suitable for all the family (no prams or buggies please - there will be stiles to cross). Please note that as the walk links with a local bus and there is a limited bus capacity it is essential to contact 07754 993483 before noon tomorrow to reserve a bus seat. The walk begins at Dent station at 12.12pm. For further details contact walksinfo@settle-carlisle.com.

Victoria Hall: There’s a musical treat in store on March 20 when ‘A Brief History of Music’ is staged featuring two musicians, covering 600 years and lasting only 90 minutes. On March 21 the annual RamJam concert will take place, when young musicians from the area are joined by the more mature DalesJam for an evening of jazz surprises conducted and arranged by the ever enthusiastic and hugely talented Richard Omerod. For details and tickets of all events contact 01729 825718 Swimming pool: As a result of the recent award from Lloyds Community Fund a new drop-in session is opening at the pool on Fridays from 10.15am to 11.45 am. ‘Splashing tots’ will cater for parents with children under four years old (pre-school) and will run every Friday, including during school holidays. The entry price is the normal adult price of £4.50 and each adult is entitled to bring two under-fours free. Entry includes a swim, hot drink for adults and juice and cakes afterwards for children.

Parish Church of the Holy Ascension: On Sunday at 9.30am there will be a service for Mothering Sunday. This will be a Family Communion with children from Settle Primary School. Traditional Simnel cake and coffee, posies for mums, grans and other special folk. On Friday,March 20, from 7pm till 10.30pm, there will be a barn dance at St Mary & St Michael Church Hall, Tillman Close, off Kirkgate, Settle. Tickets £7 adult, £1 child, includes supper. More details 01729 822311. All profits to a charity supporting street children in Tanzania. On Saturday, March 28, from 10am till 3pm there will be a grand table-top sale at Settle Parish Church. Contact 01729 822848 to book a table for £6. Homemade refreshments available all day Race night: Friends of Settle Victoria Hall invite you to a race night at the hall tomorrow, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £5, accompanied children £3, including a pie and pea supper. Vegetarian option is available and should be stated when booking. Tickets via Victoria Hall on 01729 825718 or 01729 8222364. There will be a bar on the evening and the opportunity to participate in races.

Messy church: The next messy church will take place at St John’s Church Hall on Sunday from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. There will be a chance for families to enjoy craft activities, worship and a shared meal together.

Settle Photographic Group: The next meeting will take place on Monday at 7.30pm at Townhead Court, when the theme for the evening will be “Maybe it is time to turn back... images from active volcanoes”, presented by Harry Pinkerton. There will be two members galleries that evening. The first will be an image straight from the camera and the second will be the colour red.

Big breakfast: The next big breakfast will take place on Saturday, March 21, at 8.30am at St Mary & St Michael Church Hall, Tillman Close, off Kirkgate, Settle. The speaker will be Steve Amphlett. Steve is a member of the ‘Vibrant Settle’ Community Partnership – the organisation behind the Settle FlowerpotFestival. He is also a founding director of Settle Hydro. Cost £3. Contact 01729 825285 to book your breakfast by Thursday, March 19.

Scout model railway exhibition: The Scouts’ Model Railway Exhibition will be held at Settle Primary School on Saturday. There will be model layouts, trade sales, and refreshments. All proceeds are in aid of scout funds. Adults £2.50 children £1. Any member of the Scout Association in uniform gains free entry. Any inquiries to Dave Burrows on 07580120951.

Silsden Linda Berry, 01535 654643 Coffee morning: The annual Silsden Civic Society coffee morning will take place on Saturday in St James’ Church hall from 10am to noon. All proceeds will be donated to the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Charity.

Young Farmers: On March 2, Silsden with Skipton met at Draughton Village Hall for cake decorating. On March 16 Young Farmers will be at Draughton again for a ‘Ready, Steady, Cook!’ night. Congratulations to all those who competed in Hexham for the northern area public speaking finals.

Skipton Labour event: Ann Cryer, former MP for Keighley, will speak at a Skipton Labour Party event tonight. She will talk about Being a Woman in Politics. The free event will take place in the Soroptimist Rooms, on Otley Street, Skipton, at 7.30pm and everyone is welcome.

Lacemakers: Thirteen members attended the February meeting of the Craven Guild of Lacemakers. The next meeting will be at Christ Church, Skipton, next Thursday, March 19, from 10am to 3.30pm. For further inquiries, call 01535 656637.

Embroiderers’ Guild: Members recently enjoyed a day workshop led by member Gail Marsh, learning how to master ply splitting, an ancient technique used to make braids. The next meeting will be held in Christ Church Hall on Monday from 10am. There will be a stitch and chat morning and, at 1pm, Wyn Ingham will give a talk on Eleanor and the Three King. Anyone interested in history, textiles or embroidery is welcome to attend.

Skipton District Oddfellows: The craft group will meet on Tuesday from 1pm. Come along and share your interests with like-minded friends. Irish Night will be celebrated at the Three Links Club on Saturday, March 21 from 8pm with Paddy & Mick. A great night of entertainment. Visitors are very welcome. There will be a Country & Western Afternoon, featuring Amy Morgan, at the Three Links from 1p.m. on Sunday, March 22. Admission £3. Tickets are now on sale for a trip to Barnsley Market on Saturday, May 30. Priced at £12.50 for members and £15 for non-members, they are available from the bar in the Three Links Club or by contacting 01756 798022.

Holy Trinity Church: Sunday’s 9.45am morning service at Holy Trinity Church – at the top of the High Street – will reflect the celebration of Mothering Sunday, offering a warm welcome to all, but particularly to those in a mothering role and their families. The Rector, the Rev Veronica James, will officiate at Family Communion, which will be followed by refreshments. The Rector will also take the 8am Holy Communion and 5pm Evensong services on that day. Toddle into Church – the special weekly time for pre-school children and their carers – is at 2pm on Tuesday, for an hour. This is a very friendly and informal session. The Lent Course, ‘God through the windows’ in which Rector Veronica seeks to interpret the theology and symbolism of the stained glass and other church artefacts and relate them to contemporary life, continues on Wednesday morning at 11.30am. This will follow mid-week Holy Communion at 10.45am. Please check the noticeboards at the church gates for details of Morning Prayer at 9am Monday to Saturday.

Steeton Flower Club: Steeton Flower Club held its annual general meeting and dinner at the New Inn, Cononley. Chairman Sue Little reported on another busy year, with members being involved in flower festivals at Carleton and Cowling, a 1914 memorial exhibition and Keighley Show. She thanked the committee for their support and again appealed for new members to replace those retiring. The club was in a healthy financial position and a donation was being sent to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The subscription would remain at £30 (visitors £5). The programme for the next year includes some well-known demonstrators and interesting skills evenings and new members are always welcome. The next meeting will be at Sutton Village Hall on Thursday, March 26 at 7.30pm when the demonstration, La Dolce Vita, will be given by Judy Watker.

Sutton-in-Craven Coffee morning: A coffee morning will be staged in the community centre, on North Street, on Saturday from 10am to noon.

Theatre meeting: The annual general meeting of Sutton’s Green Hut Theatre Company will take place on April 30 at 7.30pm in its rehearsal hut, which is behind Londis Stores off Main Street. Food will be provided after the meeting. Email suttongreenhuttheatre@gmail.com for further information. The theatre company’s junior group, The Laffia, will hold its next session on Tuesday at its hut from 7pm to 9pm. The group offers drama games and activities for children aged eight and over. Parents interested should contact David Knights on 07768 964110.

Thornton-in-Lonsdale Paula Kendall, 015242 42390 Rosemary Hartley, 015242 42207 Church news: Enjoy a warm welcome at the Mothering Day Service on Sunday at 9.30am at St Oswald’s Church. The guest speaker will be Carole Scott. There will be small bunches of flowers for families and refreshments afterwards. The upcoming guest speakers for Lent at St Oswald’s are Dr George Nasmyth and Admiral Sir John Kerr. Joint Evangelical midweek Lent studies will be held on March 11 and 25 at Westhouse Village Hall and on March 18 at Burton Methodist Church Hall. The sessions will start at 7.30pm and will be led by Dr Sheila Hunter and Dr Glyn Price. St Oswald’s held a successful messy church event on 21st February 21; the next session is planned for Saturday, August 8, which will St Oswald’s Day.

Upper Wharfedale Sheila Denby, 01756 752605 Women’s Institute: Threshfield and Linton WI held its annual general meeting. A new committee was elected, with Gail Evans remaining as president. Following the meeting, WI advisor Cynthia Kent gave a slide presentation on the history of the WI. This week Colin Alderson was due to give a talk entitled My Time at Buckingham Palace.

Fashion show: A charity fashion show arranged by the Wharfedale support group for Manorlands Hospice will be held in Cracoe Village Hall tomorrow at 7pm for 7.30pm. Tickets at £5 will include a glass of wine, from June on 01756 753139. The evening will be dedicated to the memory of a very dear friend of everybody, Katherine Butcher.

Lent lunches: Simple lunches of soup, bread and cheese, yea or coffee, will continue during Lent on Fridays from 12.30pm throughout March in Kettlewell. Jo and Bill will hold the next lunch tomorrow at their home, The Elms, Kettlewell. All proceeds are in support of Christian Aid, for the Ebola Appeal.

Comic Relief: Kettlewell Toddlers are hosting a fundraising coffee morning in Kettlewell Village Hall from 10.30am until noon. If anyone would like to contribute any baked goods to the cause they would be greatly appreciated.

Bridge club: The next Kettlewell Bridge Club meeting will be held in the social room at the village hall on March 17 from 7pm. New members and visitors are always welcome. Contact Bob Sayles on 01756 751787.

Open day: Kettlewell Hostel will hold an open day (afternoon) on Sunday, March 22, from 2pm to 4pm. Everyone is welcome to meet the new owners, Saul, Floss and family, and browse around the premises. Tea and cake will be served.

Mayfest: Following a hugely successful Mayfest in Kettlewell last year, the organisers are pleased to announce the date for this year’s event, on May 23. There are more activities and entertainment planned for the whole family, together with an evening concert. Further details from Caroline and Paul Hatton on 01756 760378, email caroline@kettlewellmayfest.co.uk Quiz night: Rob’s annual quiz night will take place in Kettlewell Village Hall on Friday, March 27, at 7.30pm. There will be a Jacob’s Join supper and tickets are £25 per table or £5 a head, free raffle ticket included. Phone Win on 01756 752087 to reserve a table. Proceeds for St Oswald’s Church, Arncliffe.

Carols cash: Carol singing at The Queen’s, Litton, and The Falcon in Arncliffe just before Christmas raised £104.62 for The Children’s Society.

Card service: The Christmas card delivery service in Littondale organised by Sarah Paul for St Oswald’s Church funds raised a total of £122.

Whist drives: Whist drives have resumed on the first Wednesday of every month in Halton Gill Reading Room after the winter break. These sessions, from 2pm, cost just £5.

Leprosy boxes: Leprosy boxes and phials are due for collection in Kettlewell and district. Muriel Raw, 3 Conistone Road, Kettlewell, will be pleased to receive them as soon as possible and grateful to hear from anyone willing to take a box or phial for the coming year.

Theatre night: Leeds LIbrary Theatre touring company will present Alan Bennett’s “Talking Heads” at Kettlewell Village Hall tomorrow from 7.30pm. Adult ticket price is £8.50, children’s tickets are £4. The subject will be “A Lady of Letters” and “Bed Among the Lentils”, performed by Deborah Kelly. Tickets are on the door.

Luncheon Club: The next Luncheon Club in Kettlewell Village Hall will be on March 19 at 123.30pm. Anyone wishing to attend should phone Anne Staniforth on 01756 761171.

Scarecrow Festival: Six committee members were elected at the extraordinary annual meeting of the Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival, which was attended by 48 people. The places went to David Belk, Paul Hatton. Maureen Heseltine, Jane Lacey, Maggie Walker and Barbara Westerman. At the first meeting following the EGM Nick Davies was co-opted and elected treasurer, David Belk chairman and Verina Bishop secretary. The themes for the trails are to be Roald Dahl characters for the children’s trail, made and arranged by the Friends of Kettlewell Primary School, and West End musicals for the adults’ trail, made by the St Mary’s Church and village hall committee.

History group: Eric Waddington, of ‘The Waddington Fairs’ family, was last month’s speaker at the local history group’s meeting in Cracoe Village Hall. Memories were stirred for those who remembered being brought up when the visiting fairgrounds were something to look forward to and Waddington’s predominated in the Bradford/Halifax area.

Call My Bluff: Thanks are extended to all those who helped to make the ‘Call My Bluff’ event another roaring success. Over 90 people attended Cracoe Village Hall to taste a variety of wines from all corners of the world. A massive £1,500 was raised for St Peter’s Church, Rylstone.

Parish meeting: Rylstone Parish Meeting will be held in Cracoe Village Hall on March 17 from 7pm. Hetton-cum-Bordley Parish Meeting will be held the same evening from 7.30pm.

Wigglesworth Planting ideas: Old Herbaceous sowed many seeds of wisdom whilst potting up his plants at the hall on Friday. The audience was in awe of the intricate greenhouse set even before Peter started his one-man play. A gentle humorous and moving performance followed which was enjoyed by all.

Council to meet: There is a Parish Council meeting on Tuesday at 7.30pm.

Meet and Eat: The Meet and Eat lunch is on Wednesday from 11am to 3pm.

Friendly invitation: Anyone can join in the Friendly Quiz on Wednesday at 8pm Exercise: Zumba meets every Thursday at 7.30pm Hall clean-up: Volunteers to clean up the hall and grounds and do any maintenance work are asked to meet at the hall on Saturday, March 21, at 9.30am. Alternatively phone 01729840794 to make other arrangements.